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Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor as the city grapples with homelessness Homeless

Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor as the city grapples with homelessness

New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during her inaugural address on Sunday. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during her inaugural address on Sunday. Damian Dovarganes/AP Karen Bass was sworn in as the mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, becoming…
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December 12, 2022
Masters says city’s role is to coordinate end to homelessness, not fund it alone Homeless

Masters says city’s role is to coordinate end to homelessness, not fund it alone

Regina Mayor Sandra Masters in a wide-ranging speech to the Chamber of Commerce touched on council conflicts and how the city can grow. Mayor Sandra Masters speaks at the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce's Breakfast Series at the Delta Hotel. Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post Her speech to…
bubmag
December 9, 2022
Efforts to support homeless and elderly scaled up as temperatures dip below zero Homeless

Efforts to support homeless and elderly scaled up as temperatures dip below zero

Met Éireann has warned of very cold conditions over the coming days with “black ice and patches of freezing fog” expected in some parts, leading to “hazardous travel conditions”. Sub-zero temperatures are expected at night in most areas, with temperatures by day hovering close to zero. Some hail, sleet or…
bubmag
December 7, 2022
Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended. And the problem is spreading beyond the big cities Homeless

Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended. And the problem is spreading beyond the big cities

Figures based on monthly average figures for the two cited financial years Credit: Chart: The Conversation Source: AIHW Specialist Homelessness Services Collection The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The Australian Homelessness Monitor…
bubmag
December 5, 2022
Last days of consultation on housing and homelessness in Oxford Homeless

Last days of consultation on housing and homelessness in Oxford

PEOPLE living in Oxford are being asked to give their views on a five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis. Oxford City Council’s draft housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2023-2028 sets out the authority’s intentions to “provide more affordable and low carbon homes, improve conditions for…
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December 5, 2022